Yellowhead Mining Inc. - 2016 Second Quarter Report

VANCOUVER, Aug. 10, 2016 /CNW/ - Yellowhead Mining Inc. ("Yellowhead" or the "Company") (TSX: YMI) reports its results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016.

For the full condensed consolidated interim financial statements and management discussion & analysis for the second financial quarter ended June 30, 2016, please see SEDAR at www.sedar.com or the Company's website at www.yellowheadmining.com.

Second Quarter 2016

During the second quarter of 2016, the Harper Creek Project ("Harper Creek") remained on care and maintenance, and the Company intends to keep Harper Creek on care and maintenance for the foreseeable future, including through the balance of 2016, until such time as more favorable commodity and capital markets exist that would permit the development of Harper Creek to continue.

Summary of Second Quarter Results

(Amounts are expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per-share amounts)

Yellowhead has no revenue from operations.  Results can fluctuate significantly from period to period due to the level of development activities on the Project.

Review of Quarterly Results

The Company recorded a net loss of $176K for Q2 2016 (2015 - $742K), a decrease of $566K.

In Q2 2016 under the care and maintenance program, as compared to Q2 2015, and within the administrative expense caption, consulting fees decreased to $0 from $18K, wages and benefits (including all required 2016 severance) decreased to $31K from $300K, travel and investor relations decreased to $2K from $15K, professional fees increased to $32K from $22K due to the out-sourcing of reporting, and the other Q2 administrative costs are comparable between 2016 and 2015 and relate mostly to the costs of being a public company.  Exploration and evaluation expenses decreased to $44K from $309K due to the Harper Creek project being under the care and maintenance program. 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company's working capital decreased $460 in Q1 and Q2 2016. ($1,117K at December 31, 2015 to $657 at June 30, 2016.)  Included in working capital at June 30, 2016 were cash and cash equivalents of $865K (December 31, 2015 - $1,299K).

Outlook

The Company intends to keep Harper Creek on care and maintenance for the foreseeable future, including through the balance of 2016, until such time as more favorable commodity and capital markets exist that would permit the development of Harper Creek to continue.

About the Harper Creek Project

Harper Creek is a proposed 70,000 tonnes-per-day open pit copper mine with a 28 year mine life, located in the Thompson – Nicola region of British Columbia near Vavenby.  If developed, Harper Creek would provide up to 600 jobs during construction and up to 450 permanent jobs during operations.

About Yellowhead Mining Inc.

Yellowhead Mining Inc. is a development stage company with a 100% interest in Harper Creek, located in the North Thompson - Nicola region of British Columbia, Canada.

Forward Looking Statements

Except for statements of historical fact, this news release contains certain "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information is frequently characterized by words such as "plan", "expect", "project", "intend", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate" and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" occur. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management at the date the statements are made, and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, including, among others, the accuracy of mineral grades and related assumptions, inherent operating risks, planned expenditures, proposed exploration and development at the Harper Creek Project, operating and economic aspects of the Harper Creek Project, as well as those risk factors identified in the Company's Annual Information Form filed under the Company's SEDAR profile. Yellowhead undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking information if circumstances or management's estimates or opinions should change except as required by law. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. More detailed information about potential factors that could affect projected results is included in the documents filed from time to time with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities by Yellowhead.

SOURCE Yellowhead Mining Inc.